Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 9-1 to the Morton Potters. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Canton of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Canton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Dennis, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Morton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Canton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Peoria at 4:30 p.m. Morton will take on Metamora at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Metamora's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Morton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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